dissolving a relationship

[dɪˈzɒlvɪŋ ə rɪˈleɪʃənʃɪp]

verb phrase

dissolver um relacionamento

1. The act of ending or terminating a romantic or personal relationship between two or more people

After years of disagreements, they decided dissolving a relationship was the best option.

Após anos de desentendimentos, eles decidiram que dissolver o relacionamento era a melhor opção.

2. The legal process of formally ending a marriage or domestic partnership

The lawyers handled the paperwork for dissolving a relationship that had lasted 20 years.

Os advogados cuidaram da papelada para dissolver um relacionamento que havia durado 20 anos.

NYC Slang

calling it quits

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Antonyms

Regional Variations

General Brazilian

dissolver um relacionamento

Most common usage across Brazil

Rio de Janeiro

terminar um relacionamento

Alternative phrasing commonly used in informal speech

São Paulo

encerrar um relacionamento

More formal alternative in business or legal contexts

Portugal

dissolução da relação

More legalistic; used in formal or legal settings

split up

go separate ways

call it a day

throw in the towel

part ways

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